{"product_id":"latour-for-architects-9780367348632","title":"Latour for Architects","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBruno Latour is one of the leading figures in Social Sciences today, but his contributions are also widely recognised in the arts. His theories flourished' in the 1980s in the aftermath of the structuralism wave and generated new concepts and methodologies for the understanding of the social. In the past decade, Latour and his Actor-Network Theory (ANT) have gained popularity among researchers in the field of architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLatour for Architects\u003c\/em\u003e is the first introduction to the key concepts and ideas of Bruno Latour that are relevant to architects. First, the book discusses critically how specific methods and insights from his philosophy can inspire new thinking in architecture and design pedagogy. Second, it explores examples from architectural practice and urban design, and reviews recent attempts to extend the methods of ANT into the fields of architectural and urban studies. Third, the book advocates an ANT-inspired approach to architecture, and examines how its me\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Don’t get fooled by the title of Albena Yaneva’s book \"Latour for Architects\". It is a quick, lively and precise introduction of my work for lots of other professional bodies and academics. This is the best presentation of my entire work that I am aware of.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBruno Latour\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEmeritus Professor at Science Po, Paris, France\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"At a moment when more and more designers conceive of form as interplay rather than shape and outline, \u003ci\u003eLatour for Architects \u003c\/i\u003efurther extends research and practice beyond the limits of the profession and into new disciplinary coalitions that are increasingly giving authority to spatial variables.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeller Easterling\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEnid Storm Dwyer Professor of Architecture, Yale University, School of Architecture, USA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Albena Yaneva does an outstanding job in presenting Latour’s most important ideas and deserves praise for organizing them in such an accessible manner. Regarding the task of explanation, the book is impressive.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert A. Beauregard,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eEmeritus Professor at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Columbia University, USA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePodcasts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Sunday Coffee: Arts Design Architecture Latour for Architects by Albena Yaneva’ (with Tricia Keffer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehttps:\/\/sundaycoffee.buzzsprout.com\/1848499\/10635123-latour-for-architects-by-albena-yaneva\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Albena Yaneva: Bruno Latour, ANT and Architects. A is for Architecture’ (with Ambrose Gillick)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpotify: https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/w5kvr9e6\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApple: https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/vn4b5bfk\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoogle: https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/yc7tsu69\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction: ‘In this world’ 2. Rethinking the Modern Constitution 3. Science in the making 4. How technology shapes everyday life 5. Actor-Network Theory 6. Space and spacing 7. Invisible cities 8. The parliament of things 9. A Gaia who cares\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017876603223,"sku":"9780367348632","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367348632.jpg?v=1750774962","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/latour-for-architects-9780367348632","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}